By 2026 online retail sales are estimated to have grown by 56%.

Estimating to reach £6,100,000,000,000 GBP. 

By now, you understand the importance of selling your products digitally.

Just a minor problem:

You’re unable to grow or make any revenue through online channels.

You see others around you excel and make a great living.

On the other, you’re stuck.

At this point, you’ve wasted money on campaigns that didn’t convert, you fell behind with consumer habits and you’re falling behind your competitors. 

You're trying to analyse data that doesn't make sense and learn platforms that take too much of your time. 

All while unused inventory is sitting there and not being sold. 

You even may have had bad experiences with agencies that don’t produce, don't communicate but make sure they send you their large invoice at the end of the month.

Worse, you are even losing time in the areas of the business you are best at and where you will make the greatest impact.

That’s a nightmare scenario you don’t want to think about for long.

It’s time to make a change.

What if you had a commercial-oriented partner in your corner?

Someone who takes care of every digital aspect of your business.

Ranging from running your email marketing, executing ad campaigns, and optimizing your website.

How much easier would it be to grow your business?

That’s where I step in.

As an experienced eCommerce marketer, I help overwhelmed e-commerce business owners increase their revenue to a 7-figure level by managing and optimizing every digital aspect.

My goal is to grow your revenue, give back your time and help you focus on what you’re best at, making your business as successful as possible. 

If you’re interested in how I can help your business, send me a DM and we can chat.

I can’t wait to hear from you.

Josh Blackburn

Ecommerce Manager (Head of DTC)

Blackburn Digital

I help 7-figure D2C brands increase revenue, grow retention and build customer loyalty, using my expertise in email marketing and retention strategy

Founder

Regal Gentleman

In 2014 Regal Gentleman was born out of a bad haircut experience. 

It is now an award-winning men’s grooming media company and barbershop, with over 70m+ Youtube views worldwide. 

In January 2023 we launched our very first barbershop in London to help give self-employed barbers a space to grow their business without the hassle of needing to run a shop. 

Achievements & Impacts:

- 70m+ Youtube views worldwide. 
- Grew an audience of over 1m+ across social media.
- £750,000+ revenue generated with £0 marketing spend.
- Oversee & executed on the launch of our first London barbershop.

Co-Founder

SIMMI

SIMMI is a women’s fast-fashion brand. Brought on board the social-first online business to lead a step-change in the structure, vision, and growth ambitions of the brand. A pivotal senior player who launched the brand's first eCommerce and Digital teams and strategies.

Achievements & Impacts:

- Steered the strategic growth of eCommerce and digital that delivered a 35% increase since 2019, and YoY growth of 30-40% across Facebook, Email Marketing and Google AdWords generated sales.

- Delivered revenue-boosting strategies, with a 35% growth in 2 years, and a 40% growth in the US from digital-first activities – pivotal to taking the brand from seven-figure revenue to eight-figure

- Consulted as a Senior eCommerce & Digital Manager to steer the setup and launch of their eCommerce and digital team. 

- Created a structure and framework that would support future growth from Paid Ads, Social, Email and Affiliate marketing to SEO and web development, CX and customer journey maps.

- Recruited new talent into the team, inc. 1 freelancer, 1 design agency talent and recruited 2 permanent marketing assistants to take ownership of social, email, content, and digital services from a strategic to analytics level.

- Re-strategized digital-social investment, including in response to the IOS update that stopped Apple from tracking data from Facebook.

Senior Ecommerce & Digital Manager

USB International

USB International are the holding company of well-known luggage brands, Aerolite and 5 Cities. As eCommerce Manager, led the development of the consumer channel while pioneering a culture that embraces brand vision and values for business growth. 

Achievements & Impacts:

- Created the innovative website strategy that drove online website sales to £800k in just 10 months (20% profit).

- Planned and executed the Black Friday strategy that delivered £300k revenue in 1 weekend 

- Analysed the existing website offering to identify overspending, slashed costs from £3k/month to £250

- Successfully redeveloped customer service protocols to enhance the customer experience – tackled underperformance via the introduction of a new website, customer engagement tactics and launch of a Live Chat (24/7) function via Zendesk

I help 7 figure D2C brands increase revenue, grow retention and build customer loyalty, using my expertise in email marketing and retention strategy.

Hi, I'm Josh.

I help eCommerce brands grow revenue and profit through email marketing and advanced retention strategies.

And no, my strategy isn't just sending emails.

That may have worked back in 2014.

But in 2024, our work goes much deeper than that.

And it is all centered around the most important thing for your business: PROFIT.

But if you're looking for someone who only sends emails without considering your unit economics, won’t build a strategy focused on profitability, and doesn’t help you understand how to get your product into customers' hands, then I'm not the guy for you.

My strategy is simple:

I’m here to help you solve your true business challenges, not just to send emails every week.

When you work with us, you get a true partner focused on:

- Converting as many prospects into customers as quickly as possible
- Increasing the percentage of first-time customers who return, boosting their lifetime value
- Leveraging your loyal audience to enhance our acquisition strategies

We’ve helped brands like Straand, Cozmo Sofa, SIMMI London, and Willowberry achieve significant growth, and we can do the same for you.

If you’re looking for a retention partner who will provide you with a genuine strategy to grow your business, then send me a DM.

Worst case, we're not a fit. Best case? We’ll spend the next few years watching your business grow profitably.

Co-Founder & Director

Regal Gentleman, born out of a bad haircut, and now a side-hustle, is an award-winning men’s grooming D2C, e-commerce and educational company. Our vision was to eliminate the complexity from men’s grooming experiences, and I am the player that steered the ecommerce and digital strategy that now attracts over 200,000 organic website visits/month. 

I created a vision, plan and action that resulted in a social media and content strategy, and video series that attracts 2million+ YouTube views/month. As more than a face of the business, I am hands-on developing strategic based on tangible insight. I am a regular at in-person coffee meets, focus groups and calls that improved customer experience, increased insight generation, and result in a deep understanding of the customer journey at all functional levels.  

From start-up to growth to six-figures, I was involved in everything from eCommerce strategy development to creating user personas, customer profiles, UX/UI plans to the website itself. I drove end-to-end product development too that synergised with sector trends and actual customer feedback. As a leader, I was behind the introduction of the internship programme and guided young talent to grow in capability and potential within the ecommerce and digital marketing space. I was key to the success of the social media strategy that drives high audience engagement, brand development and original content development, with a focus on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. 

These days, Regal Gentleman is my side hustle, and the place I explore, test, and learn new approaches to eCommerce, digital strategy, and marketing.

Roman Pikalenko 🇺🇦🦩

Turning Impact Leaders into Authority Figures Through Powerful Stories | Ghostwriting LinkedIn & Educational Email Courses ✍️📚

I help climate deep tech founders build founder visibility that compounds.

Because when investors, customers, or top talent Google your name…

You don't want them to find nothing but your Crunchbase profile. 

You want them to see credibility. Clarity. Momentum.

Most of my clients are:

- Series A founders with scientific or technical backgrounds
- Deep in climate, water, food, or materials innovation
- Short on time but serious about becoming the go-to in their category

I ghostwrite their:

- LinkedIn thought leadership (to build traffic engine)
- Educational email courses (to convert attention into demand)
- And sometimes, their articles, newsletters, or even books

💬 I’ve worked with 10+ founders across 8 countries, helped generate $300k+ in LinkedIn-attributed revenue, and ghostwritten 1,000+ posts that have reached millions — while helping my clients build audiences filled with investors, partners, and talent.

You’ll never hear me say “you need to post more.”

Because most founders aren't struggling with content ideas. 

They're struggling with ROI. They don't see how LinkedIn translates to pipeline, partnerships, or talent acquisition.

That’s what I do.

If you want to build long-term authority, not just chase likes, we should talk.

💌 DM me “Pinky” and I’ll show you how I help founders build founder gravity — without sounding like a LinkedIn bro.

(And yes, I’ll tell you why it’s Pinky.)

Or just stick around and follow — I post regularly on founder visibility, deep tech storytelling, and LinkedIn strategy for serious operators.

Growth Marketer

~ Running company social media marketing operations
~ Running paid ad campaigns on social and Google Ads
~ Inbound and content marketing

2 billion people lack access to clean water.

And climate change is making it worse every year.

This Nigerian-born engineer is building a solution that cleans water, captures carbon, and creates fertilizer → all at once.

Meet David Gory Jr, M.S., MBA., Co-Founder and CEO of Airbuild Inc.

David was born and raised in Nigeria, where access to clean water and electricity wasn't a given. It was a daily struggle.

Growing up, he drank water from wells because the natural water sources were too polluted to use.
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I experienced firsthand what it meant to live without access to clean water or electricity," David recalls.

At 16, David came to the United States for college, determined to build a future where communities wouldn't have to choose between dirty water and no water at all.

His vision crystallized when he met Richard Mariita, MSc., Ph.D., MBA Candidate, who had lost family members in Kenya to waterborne diseases.

Their shared mission? Use nature's own solutions to tackle the global water crisis.

In 2023, David co-founded Airbuild with Richard and John William Bucur, building on years of research into algae-powered water treatment systems.

Their breakthrough?

🌊 Using algae to treat polluted water
🌱 Capturing carbon from the atmosphere in the process
♻️ Creating biofertilizer as a valuable byproduct

Triple impact from one biological system.

But scaling a biotech solution for water treatment wasn't exactly smooth sailing.

The team spent years perfecting their algae cultivation process and convincing skeptics that a nature-based solution could work at an industrial scale.

The persistence paid off.

Today, Airbuild has:

→ Secured land in Green River, UT for their first commercial deployment
→ Designed a system that will treat 50% of the river's flow at full scale
→ Connected their solution to the Colorado River—the water source for California, Arizona, and Nevada
→ Proven their technology can scale profitably by selling carbon credits and biofertilizer

Their algae-powered system:

💧 Treats water pollution without harsh chemicals
🌍 Captures atmospheric carbon dioxide
🌾 Produces biofertilizer for agriculture
📈 Generates revenue from byproducts

At full deployment, Airbuild will process millions of gallons of water that feed into one of America's most critical river systems.

For communities: clean water without waiting decades for infrastructure.

For the climate: proof that solving multiple crises at once isn't just possible—it's profitable.

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From drinking well water in Nigeria to treating rivers that supply three U.S. states.

That's the kind of lived experience that builds world-changing climate solutions.

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Do you believe nature-based solutions can solve our water crisis at scale?

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I plan to share more stories of exceptional climate leaders like David every Monday for #ClimateFounderMondays

Follow me by clicking the bell icon on my profile to be the first notified about it next week 🔔

Roman Pikalenko 🇺🇦🍉

I turn $10M+ Series A climate tech founders & execs into LinkedIn thought leaders to attract capital & talent | Helped 3x LinkedIn Top Voices & 10+ climate tech founders | Obsessed with solar right now ☀️

I once fired a client who called me a know-it-all.

They hired me to help the CEO build his visibility on LinkedIn.

I shared some honest feedback on their content idea.

They didn't like what I said.

Called me a know-it-all.

I ended the engagement that week.

—

Look, I get it.

Nobody likes being told their idea won't work.

But if you hire a premium ghostwriter and then get defensive when they give you expert advice... what exactly are you paying for?

—

You're not just hiring me to type up your thoughts.

You're hiring me to build you a content system.

→ To build content that actually gets results.
→ To push back when something's off-brand.
→ To tell you when a post won't land with your readers.

That requires trust.

And if you can't handle strategic pushback, we're not going to create anything great together.

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The best client relationships I have?

They're the ones where founders are curious WHY I’m saying what I do.

That's what premium ghostwriting looks like.

Not a yes-man.

A thought partner.

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Founders, honest question:

Would you rather hire a ghostwriter who challenges you or one who agrees with everything?

Drop your take in the comments.

Many founders on LinkedIn are trying too hard to be “authentic.” They think it means:

- Sharing vulnerable stories
- Talking about their traumas
- Posting their dog/cat/parrot every other day

But here’s what they forget:

They’re leading a business.

And when the signal gets drowned out by lifestyle content:

- Investors don’t take them seriously
- Quality hires roll their eyes and move on
- Customers go with the competitor who speaks to their pain

Authenticity ≠ oversharing.

Especially in climate tech.

If you want to build a personal brand that drives leads, PR, and funding… focus on:

→ Talking about real customer problems 
→ Sharing the story behind why you started 
→ Asking if your content is helpful, not just “relatable” 
→ Showing both wins and roadblocks 
→ Proving you’re up to the task — whether you’re a PhD founder or building your first company

That’s how you earn attention that compounds.

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Are you struggling to differentiate your tone from your company’s?

PS. If you watched The Last of Us Season 2, I'd love to hear what you think of it. I have some....thoughts.

"If I go on vacation, I don't want to think about LinkedIn."

That's a fair and common concern.

But you don't have to drop your LinkedIn entirely to stay present.

If you go away for 3 weeks in Japan (like I just did), you can stay visible with almost zero creative effort in 3 simple ways:

1/ Recycle your best-performing posts instead of creating anything new.

Your top posts earned engagement for a reason. Reposting them does three things:

• Keeps your posting cadence alive
• Reinforces ideas your audience already loved
• Saves you from burning creative energy while you're supposed to relax

Most people won't even notice you've posted it before.

2/ Share raw travel observations.

A photo with a one-paragraph caption. A quick reflection tied to your niche. An observation about how stepping away resets your thinking. 

Travel naturally creates content, and people engage out of empathy and curiosity. 

3/ Set an away message that redirects attention.

Your inbox will still fill up while you're gone. Instead of a generic "OOO," link to something valuable:

• Your latest newsletter
• Your best lead magnet
• Your sales page
• Your calendar for post-vacation calls

This keeps conversations warm and moves people through your ecosystem while you're offline.

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Staying present on vacation isn't about grinding from hotel lobbies.

It's about keeping the lights on with smart, low-effort signals.

What's your vacation LinkedIn strategy? Do you post? Go silent? Something else?

My client has 4 business verticals and posts 5x/week on LinkedIn. Most founders think this is a recipe for disaster. Is it?

"Won't I confuse my audience?"

"Should I just pick one vertical and stick to it?"

Here's what we do instead (and why it works):

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Her company operates in 4 distinct verticals:

1/ Wool insulation for pharma cold chain in Australia
2/ Wool insulation for pharma cold chain in India
3/ Denim insulation for builders
4/ Contract manufacturing

Each vertical has a different audience. Different pain points. Different buyers.

When we started working together, the obvious question was:

"Do we focus on one vertical, or talk about all four?"

My answer: all four. But with structure.

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Here's the exact framework we use:

Step 1: Ask which vertical is the priority right now.

Not all verticals are equal at all times. Sometimes she's launching a new product. Sometimes she's scaling one division.

They just launched a new denim insulation line 2 weeks ago, for example.

We align the content calendar with business priorities.

Step 2: Organize content by days of the week.

Monday and Tuesday? Denim insulation for builders.
Wednesday? Contract manufacturing.
Thursday and Friday? Wool insulation for pharma.

Her audience knows what to expect. And she doesn't feel scattered.

Step 3: Monitor each vertical as a separate improvement opportunity.

Here's where most people mess up.

They look at overall engagement and say "content isn't working."

We track performance by vertical. Separately.

Different verticals attract different audiences with different activity levels on LinkedIn.

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The surprising results?

Contract manufacturing and denim content perform the best overall.

Consistent engagement. Steady growth. Predictable metrics.

Buuuuuut…….

Wool insulation topics get insane engagement when we share company wins.

Why?

Because the denim audience is highly active on LinkedIn. They engage heavily when they see proof of impact.

The pharma audience? Less active overall. But they're there. And they convert.

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What we learned:

Don't avoid multiple verticals. Structure them.

Different audiences behave differently on LinkedIn. And that's fine.

Track each vertical separately. Treat them as independent experiments.

Some verticals will outperform on engagement. Others will outperform on leads.

Both matter.

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If you're running a business with multiple verticals and think LinkedIn won't work for you, give this strategy a try.

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What's your biggest challenge with posting about multiple products or services?

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